USC football: George Farmer is stuck in neutral

The sophomore desperately wants to practice so he can build off his strong spring start and prove he deserves to be USC's No. 3 wide receiver.

But he also doesn't want to come back too soon from the hamstring strain that has kept him out of action since March 8.

"I want to get back this week, but I'm not sure about that," Farmer said. "It depends on how I feel and when I can run 100 percent."

Considering his own estimate that the hamstring is only 60 percent sound, Farmer might not be back anytime soon.

Does he consider the injury a setback in his quest to earn meaningful playing time?

"Kinda, sorta, yeah," Farmer said. "Last year I didn't come out and do what I wanted to do or what I expected, so this spring I was going to show everything I could do."

Farmer looked phenomenal in USC's first practice, catching everything thrown his way and gaining plenty of yards after those receptions. Now he's stuck watching De'Von Flournoy and Victor Blackwell -- the other candidates for the No. 3 receiver job -- take his reps.

"It's very disappointing," Farmer said. "But I gotta move forward and live with it now and progress from here."

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